Praise the LORD
James returned home safely. A mother's heart is always connected to her children no matter how old they are. Can someone tell me how do you parent adult children in order to have healthy, connected, communicating, caring relationships? I heard from http://www.fathers.org
president that it is never too late. He spoke yesterday at Calvary Church in Charlotte, NC. He mentors men and has a heart for fathers. Then I heard a sermon about the prodigal child from the father's perspective and it really touched my heart. The speaker was the head of Rhema Harvest or something like that in Tulsa. I'm going to try to get the tape. I feel fractured myself as a fatherless child, having lost my own father to death at the age of 10. Even prior to that, to a messy divorce at 5, which left me stunted. But GOD can heal and I believe He will completely. Heal all the dented, wounded, hurting, fatherless men and women out there LORD. Only you are a father to the fatherless as You say in your WORD. FATHER US ALL PLEASE!

Proverbs 20

1 Wine produces mockers; liquor leads to brawls. Whoever is led astray by drink cannot be wise. 2The king's fury is like a lion's roar; to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
3Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.
4If you are too lazy to plow in the right season, you will have no food at the harvest.
5Though good advice lies deep within a person's heart, the wise will draw it out.
6Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is really faithful?
7The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children after them.
8When a king judges, he carefully weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good.
9Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart; I am pure and free from sin"?
10The LORD despises double standards of every kind.
11Even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure and right.
12Ears to hear and eyes to see--both are gifts from the LORD.
13If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
14The buyer haggles over the price, saying, "It's worthless," then brags about getting a bargain!
15Wise speech is rarer and more valuable than gold and rubies.
16Be sure to get collateral from anyone who guarantees the debt of a stranger. Get a deposit if someone guarantees the debt of a foreigner.[a]
17Stolen bread tastes sweet, but it turns to gravel in the mouth.
18Plans succeed through good counsel; don't go to war without the advice of others.
19A gossip tells secrets, so don't hang around with someone who talks too much.
20If you curse your father or mother, the lamp of your life will be snuffed out.
21An inheritance obtained early in life is not a blessing in the end.
22Don't say, "I will get even for this wrong." Wait for the LORD to handle the matter.
23The LORD despises double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
24How can we understand the road we travel? It is the LORD who directs our steps.
25It is dangerous to make a rash promise to God before counting the cost.
26A wise king finds the wicked, lays them out like wheat, then runs the crushing wheel over them.
27The LORD's searchlight penetrates the human spirit,[b] exposing every hidden motive.
28Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.
29The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
30Physical punishment cleanses away evil;[c] such discipline purifies the heart.